Meatballs (Vegetarian)
This recipe for Vegetarian Meatballs is delicious and easy to prepare. The meatballs don't come out spherical; they are more of squished hemispheres, flat on one side.
- Prep
- 18 min
- Cook
- 42 min
- Total
- 1 hr
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Medium
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
Quantities are retained as written by the source and do not scale automatically. Tap an ingredient to check it off as you go.
Cooking instructions
Procedure
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Procedure
Sauté onion; pour off oil and set aside.
Procedure
In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add the ground beef substitute, and break up well with fork.
Procedure
Add all remaining ingredients and mix well.
Procedure
Grease a large 12 x 18-inch (31 x 45 cm) baking tray.
Procedure
Drop mixture onto the tray in tablespoonfuls. You should get 30–40 meatballs. Don't worry if the mixture falls apart a little on tray.
Procedure
Bake at 350°F for 22 minutes.
Procedure
Flip meatballs over.
Procedure
Bake for an additional 9 minutes.
Notes, tips, and variations
The barbecue sauce and/or soy sauce add an umami taste to the meatballs, which makes them taste more like real meat.
Notes, tips, and variations
Any other pre-cooked ground meat substitute should also work.
Photo: Unforgettableid · Public domain · · Photo source and licence
Wikibooks contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Adapted; quantities retained as written. · Original source
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Scale it
Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
Approximate values per serving. Worked out from the ingredient list — treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
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